Several years ago I shared that I wanted to use this blog to encourage and educate individuals on how they can pursue Jesus with more joy, obedience and faithfulness. The issue of porn has brought great heartache to many men and increasingly women in and outside the church. Here’s a great article on How to…
Michael Horton’s book The Gospel-Driven Life has some good thoughts on repentance I wanted to pass on. Horton starts by quoting Psalm 51:1-9, David’s prayer of confession and then cites four features of David’s repentant spirit. They are: David is not simply ashamed of his behavior but guilty (pp. 119). Though David has sinned cruelly against Bathsheba and…
When you’re bitter and refuse to forgive or exude an openness to forgive what do the Scriptures say about you? You are forgetting the size of the massive sin debt for which God forgave you. You are declaring that you do not need God’s forgiveness in your life. You are declaring that you do not…
When you’re bitter and refuse to forgive or exude an openness to forgive what do the Scriptures say about you? You are forgetting the size of the massive sin debt for which God forgave you. You are declaring that you do not need God’s forgiveness in your life. You are declaring that you do not…
Andrew Sister’ song “Don’t Sit Under The Apple Tree” has some great lyrics with regards to the “spirit” of this post. Several weeks ago I took my bride to a show at a cultural arts center in Tempe, AZ. The show was The Bridges of Madison County. My bride is an old soul. She…
Several weeks ago I took my bride to a show at a cultural arts center in Tempe, AZ. The show was The Bridges of Madison County. My bride is an old soul. She loves movies such as Driving Miss Daisy and Steel Magnolias and I thought this was one of the movies she liked.…
Righteous anger… Reacts against actual sin as biblically defined (not in accordance to my opinions or preferences). Focuses on God and his concerns (not me and my concerns). Coexists with other godly qualities and expresses itself in godly ways (self-control, gentleness, love, etc.).
Do you get angry about the right things? Do you express your anger in the right way? How long does your anger last? How controlled is your anger? What motivates your anger? Is your anger “primed and ready” to respond to another person’s habitual sins? What is the effect of your anger These questions were…
The heart causes of anger from James 4:1-3 are… Entrenched, battling desires and pleasures. What desires are warring in your heart? Unmet ruling wants and desires. What’s ruling your heart? Coveting and envy. What are you grasping and greedy for? Selfish motives (even for good things). What’s the real reason you want what you want?
What is assurance? A positive declaration intended to give confidence; a promise. “he gave an assurance that work would not recommence until Wednesday” synonyms: word of honor, word, promise, pledge, vow, avowal, oath, bond, undertaking, guarantee, commitment “you have my assurance” That being said, what is the ground of all human assurance before God? What assurance do we have that our sins are forgiven? Is it contingent…
Theology Along the Way 